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4 weeks ago

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.
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4 weeks ago

Support for Finns Party rises, Yle poll finds

Among governing parties, support for the Finns Party rose, while the PM’s National Coalition declined. Opposition support remains steady.
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1 month ago

US expert flags Åland as potential target for Putin

Victory in Ukraine would embolden Moscow to further aggression, according to the Atlantic Council.
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1 month ago

“All of us are happy” — Iranians in Finland celebrate Khamenei’s death

Finland says Iran’s support for Russia could falter, and that’s a good thing.
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1 month ago

Court clears Sanna Marin’s stalker

The court reached its decision without a psychiatric evaluation.
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1 month ago

Finland’s smartphone ban gave middle-schoolers a new way of life, principals say

“Students look each other in the eye and say hello. This makes me happy,” a principal in Lahti said.
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1 month ago

Veteran MP leaving parliament for Sudan

Green parliamentarian Pekka Haavisto says he will soon submit his resignation.
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1 month ago

Finland deports record number of criminals

A total of 169 people were ordered to leave the country, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
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1 month ago

Vantaa home to most ‘last-resort’ benefit recipients

More and more people are qualifying for basic social assistance.
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1 month ago

Opposition slams cabinet over jobs: “No encouragement, no opportunities – just misery”

The government sailed through a vote of confidence in Parliament after an opposition challenge over its jobs policies.
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